Cold Spring Village
Village of Cold Spring
85 Main Street
Cold Spring, NY 10516
845-265-3611
Village Clerk
Jeff Vidakovich ([email protected])
Board of Trustees
Kathleen Foley (mayor)
Laura Bozzi
Cathryn Fadde
Tweeps Phillips Woods
Eliza Starbuck
The Mayor and four Trustees form the main governing body that is the Village Board. These officials are elected to their part-time positions for a two-year term and are responsible for balancing the village budget, enacting local laws and adopting municipal policies. Additionally, the mayor and board appoint members to the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Historic District Review Board, Recreation Board and special advisory boards. Elections are held in March for terms that have expired. The board meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. with workshop meetings on the first and fourth Tuesdays.
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Zoning Board of Appeals
Erik Wirth (chair)
John F. Martin
Marianne Remy
Health Salit
Jesse St. Charles
The Zoning Board of Appeals consists of five members appointed by the Mayor and Board of Trustees to interpret the Village of Cold Spring Zoning Code and to issue special permits and variances as per New York State Law and Village Code. Members must be Village residents and they serve a five-year term. The board meets every first and third Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
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Historic District Review Board
Al Zgolinski (chair)
Sean Conway
Lloyd DesBrisay
Andrea Connor Hudson
Todd Seekircher
The Historic District Review Board consists of five members appointed by the Mayor and Board of Trustees to review all changes in the exterior architectural features of new construction, renovations and structural improvements within the limits of the Village’s Historic District. Members must be Village residents and they serve for a five-year term. It meets on the second Wednesday at 8 p.m., with workshops by appointment on the last Wednesday.
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Planning Board
Jack Goldstein (chair)
Yaslyn Daniels
Lara Eldin
Matt Francisco
Sue Meyers
The Village Planning Board is comprised of five members appointed by the Mayor and Board of Trustees to review all site plans and subdivision proposals with regard to land use or change of land use. The board also provides opinions to the Zoning Board of Appeals and reviews zoning variances. Members of the Planning Board must be Village residents and they serve for a five-year term. The board meets on the second and fourth Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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Recreation Commission
Jeff Amato Jr. (chair)
James Curley-Egan
Matt DeGraff
Leslie Hoellger
Vacancy
The members of the Recreation Commission are appointed by the Mayor and the Board of Trustees to manage and maintain all Village parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities. Members must be Village residents and serve a five-year term. The commission meets on the last Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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Tree Advisory Board
Jennifer Zwarich (chair)
Tony Bardes
Taro Ietaka
Kory Riesterer
Charles Day (tree nursery manager)
Meets fourth Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
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Highway Department
85 Main Street
Cold Spring, NY 10516
845-265-4883
Nelsonville
Village of Nelsonville
258 Main St.
Nelsonville, NY 10516
845-265-2500
Village Clerk
Melissa Harris ([email protected])
Village Board
Chris Winward (mayor) ([email protected])
Travis Biro ([email protected])
Thomas Campanile ([email protected])
David Moroney ([email protected])
Maria Zhynovitch ([email protected])
The board meets on the third Monday at 7:30 p.m. Workshop meetings are held the second Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Planning Board
Sue Branagen
Paul Helbock
David Herman
Dennis Meekins
Martin Saltzman
Zoning Board of Appeals
William Rice (chair)
Harold Akselrad
Steve Merando
Judy Meyer
Steven Rummel
Village Justice
Dennis Zenz
Building Inspector
William Bujarski ([email protected])
Philipstown
Town of Philipstown
238 Main Street, P.O. Box 155
Cold Spring, NY 10516
845-265-3329
Town Clerk
Tara Percacciolo ([email protected])
Town Board
John Van Tassel ([email protected])
Jason Angell ([email protected])
Megan Cotter ([email protected])
Judy Farrell ([email protected])
Robert Flaherty ([email protected])
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Planning Board
Neal Zuckerman (chair) ([email protected])
Dennis Gagnon
Peter Lewis
Laura O’Connell
Neal Tomann
Heidi Wendel
Vacancy
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Zoning Board of Appeals
Robert Dee (chair) ([email protected])
Vincent Cestone
Paula Clair
Granite Frisenda
Leonard Lim
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Conservation Board
Mark Galezo (chair) ([email protected])
Tony Bardes
Andy Galler
Lew Kingsley
MJ Martin
Madeleine Ray
Bob Repetto
Max Garfinkle (natural resource officer/wetlands inspector)
Recreation Commission
Joel Conybear (chair)
Ben Cheah
Aric Kupper
John Maasik
Claudio Marzollo
William Mazzuca
Lydia McMahon
The commission meets on the last Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center.
Board of Assessment Review
Gordon Casement (chair)
Melissa Carlton
Dorothy Gilman
Irene McGrath
Kathyrine Tomann
Highway Department
50 Fishkill Road
Cold Spring, NY 10516
845-265-3530
Justice Court
238 Main Street
Cold Spring, NYÂ 10516
845-265-2951
Recreation Department
Route 9D at Glenclyffe
Garrison, NY 10524
845-424-4618
North Highlands Fire District
Garrison Fire District
Linda Lomonaco (chair)
Sandy Bohl
David Brower
Nat Prentice
Fred Reich
Continental Village Water District
Ralph Bassignani (superintendent)
William Rimm (assistant superintendent)
Diane Barton (tax collector)
Steve LeClaire
Stan Houghton
Continental Village Water District Advisory Committee
Ralph Bassignani
Vincent Cestone
Michael Phelan
Continental Village Park District
Michael Phelan (superintendent)
Continental Village Park District Advisory Council
Ralph Bassignani
Vincent Cestone
Tony Galfano
Frederick Romer
John Sullivan
Putnam County
Putnam County
40 Gleneida Avenue
Carmel, New York 10512
845-808-1001
Kevin Byrne, County Executive
[email protected]
Legislature
District 1 – Nancy Montgomery (845-808-1020 / [email protected])
District 2 – William Gouldman
District 3 – Toni Addonizio
District 4 – Ginny Nacerino
District 5 – Greg Ellner
District 6 – Paul Jonke
District 7 – Joseph Castellano
District 8 – Amy Sayegh
District 9 – Erin Crowley
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Local Schools
Haldane School Board
Jen Daly (president)
Peggy Clements
John Hedlund
Sean McNall
Maggie Valentine
Trustees are elected for three-year terms to the Board of Education at an annual vote in May. They are voluntary positions. Communication to the board can be sent c/o Board Clerk, 15 Craigside Drive, Cold Spring, 10516, or by email to [email protected]. All communications are shared with the entire board.
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Garrison School Board
Sarah Tormey (president)
Courtney McCarthy (vice president)
Jocelyn Apicello
David Gelber
Madeline Julian
Kent Schacht
Matthew Speiser
The Garrison School Board includes seven members who are elected by the residents of the Garrison School Community.  Each serves a term of three years. Meetings are generally held on the first and third Wednesdays of the month, beginning at 7:30 p.m., in the Garrison School library, 1100 Route 9D. Under the Open Meeting Law of the State of New York, public documents to be discussed by the board are available upon request. Discussions of personnel matters, contract negotiations, and litigation (proposed, pending, or actual) must be discussed confidentially in Executive Session. These are usually held after the regular meetings.
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Beacon School Board
Meredith Heuer (president) ([email protected])
Kristan Flynn
John Galloway Jr.
Yunice Heath
Alena Kush
Flora Stadler
Antony Tseng
Anthony White
Craig Wolf
There are nine members on the Beacon Board of Education who are elected to serve three-year terms. Members of the Beacon Board of Education receive no pay. The Board of Education sets the policies by which the schools operate. It has the final control over all local school matters, subject to the limitations placed on it by the State Board of Regents, the Commissioner of Education’s Regulations and federal and state laws.
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Beacon
Lee Kyriacou, Mayor
845-838-5011
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Chris White, City Administrator
845-838-5009
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City Council
Ward 1 – Molly Rhodes ([email protected])
Ward 2 – Justice McCray ([email protected])
Ward 3 – Wren Longno ([email protected])
Ward 4 – Dan Aymar-Blair ([email protected])
At-Large – George Mansfield ([email protected])
At-Large – Paloma Wake ([email protected])
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Board of Assessment Review
John Stella (chair)
John Berry
Ron Donofrio
Robert Palisi
Michele Rios
Planning Board
John Gunn (chair)
Kevin Byrne
David Jensen
Karen Quiana
Jill Reynolds
Lee Warner
J. Randall Williams
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The board meets on the second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Center.
Zoning Board
Jordan Haug (chair)
Stowe Boyd
Elaine Ciaccio
Judith Smith
Montos Vakirtzis
Board of Ethics
Arthur Camins
Ceasar Gonzalez
Phillip Greenblatt
Andre Richards
Vacancy
Traffic Safety Committee
Matt Dubetsky (chair)
Michael Manzi, highway superintendent
Jill Reynolds, Planning Board member
Lt. Jason Walden, police department
Gary VanVoorhis, fire chief
The committee meets on the fourth Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at City Hall.
Recreation Commission
Jeb Berry
Larry Clark
Will Hough
Joe Linksman
Vacancy
Vacancy
Vacancy
Human Rights Commission
Michael Deane (chair)
Tina Bernstein
Kara Dean-Assael
Addison Goodson
KK Naimool
Giovanna Rogow
Scott Sedley
Brent Spodek
Gary Sunshine
Paloma Wake
Joe Waring
The commission meets on the first Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Recreation Center.
Conservation Advisory Committee
Sergei Krasikov (chair)
Sam Adels
Eleanor Peck
Phillip Stamatis
Carinda Swann
Antony Tseng
Nicole Wooten
Vacancy
Vacancy
Meetings are held each month at 7 p.m. in the courtroom at City Hall.
Tree Committee
Paul Markwalter (Chair)
Pete Bailey
Vickie Raabin
Kate Stryker
Vacancy
Dutchess County
William O’Neil, County Executive
Legislature (District 16)
Yvette Valdes Smith (D)
917-714-2298
[email protected]
Legislature (District 18)
Nick Page (D)
617-335-4446
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New York State
Assembly Member Dana Levenberg (D)
District 95, including Philipstown
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District Office:
2 Church Street
Ossining, NYÂ 10562
914-941-1111
Assembly Member Jonathan Jacobson (D)
District 104, including Beacon
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District Office:
47 Grand St.
Newburgh, NY 12550
845-562-0888
Sen. Robert Rolison (R)
District 39, including Highlands
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District Office:
3 Nepture Road, Suite N22
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
845-229-0106
Federal
Rep. Mike Lawler (R)
17th District, including Philipstown
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Rep. Pat Ryan (D)
18th District, including Beacon
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District Office:
256 Clinton Ave.
Kingston, NY 12401
845-443-2930
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D)
Hudson Valley Office
P.O. Box 893
Mahopac, NY 10541
845-875-4585
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Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D)
Hudson Valley Office
One Park Place, Suite 100
Peekskill, NY 10566
914-734-1532
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